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Recruitment tools for companies: how to build a stack that actually works

Labour Market & Trends
28 Oct 2026
Estelle Gassier

Discover the seven types of recruitment tools, learn how to choose the right software for your hiring needs, and explore how AI and automation help recruiters work smarter.

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Financial professionals prefer to stay in their own sector

Labour Market & Trends
23 Oct 2026
Iris de Haes

Nearly a quarter of financial professionals prefer their own sector. Discover what this means for your talent strategy.

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Energy sector moves away from its exceptionally large flexible workforce

Labour Market & Trends
22 Oct 2026
Iris de Haes

The share of flexible workers in the energy sector has fallen to 11%, while the number of assignments is increasing slightly. Discover how growth in permanent employment and the shift to salaried work are shaping this trend.

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The flexible labor market is shrinking: where have the professionals gone?

Labour Market & Trends
21 Oct 2026
Iris de Haes

The share of flexible workers has fallen from 22% to 18%. Discover where professionals are going and what a smaller flexible talent pool means for your external hiring and talent availability.

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Government reassesses its use of external professionals

Labour Market & Trends
19 Oct 2026
Natasja Spooren-Wassenaar

The share of external professionals at Dutch provinces and municipalities has nearly halved since 2022. The latest Talent Monitor reveals how government organisations are reshaping their workforce and responding to changing regulations.

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HeadFirst reselected as IT staffing partner for VWS, SZW and NZa

Labour Market & Trends
16 Oct 2026
Natasja Spooren-Wassenaar

HeadFirst has been reselected to provide IT professionals to VWS and SZW. The new framework agreement builds on a longstanding partnership.

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